The typical University of Michigan student brings five connected devices with them to campus, and over the past year the number of Wi-Fi sessions at the Ann Arbor school tripled.

Each day, the Wi-Fi systems at U-M facilitate 2.5 million internet connections.

And each year faculty and students are more reliant on their wireless devices, a reliance that comes with an expectation of fast and reliable internet connections.

U-M is centralizing its internet service. Historically, different units, such as housing and athletics, were responsible for their own connection. The goal is to to create one ubiquitous, reliable, high-bandwidth Wi-Fi.

“We are beginning the project that will deliver on our promise to provide reliable Wi-Fi across campus. Students and faculty members should notice a significant difference in several public buildings when they return in the fall,” Andy Palms, executive director of communications systems and data centers at Information and Technology Services said in a release.

U-M recently upgraded the Wi-Fi systems in its two main libraries, and intends on upgrading the systems in Palmer Commons, the Michigan Unions, the Student Activities Building, and Rackham and Ruthven buildings in the coming months.